There is much to do in Lost Odyssey aside from the main quest. This section will list the various side quests, what you can get from doing them, how it benefits you in the big picture, and some tips on tougher, optional fights. Unfortunately, we still don't know who designed Ming's dress or why they placed a queen in such revealing attire, but I guess some mysteries will never be solved.

Making things easier on Disc 4 is the fact that various blips will appear on your map once you're in the Nautilus or the White Boa. These blips are white with a gray center, and slowly pulse. Each one marks a bonus area for you to visit, and each bonus area is typically the site of at least one side quest.

When we give directions to a new area in this section, we'll more than likely use the blips for references. Remember that once you find a bonus area, its blip disappears, but you can directly go to it by using the standard world map screen. This way, if you need to bail from a side quest, or merely want to return later, you won't have to take any complicated path the subsequent times.

It's suggested that you glance over all the side quests before starting any of them. It will save you time if you activate several at once. For example, starting Sed's Pirate Fortress, Tolten's Royal Seals, Magic Research Errands, and Hidden Treasure Chests all at once will keep you from having to revisit some of the areas multiple times. Of course, that's just a time-saving suggestion; it might be easier to keep track of what you're doing if you do side quests one-at-a-time.